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2024-04-28 16:45
By Afshin Majlesi
Cracks widening, collapse looming: Isfahan’s treasures at risk
Ongoing cracks in Isfahan are no longer limited to the homes and roads of this ancient city. Now, they are widening the roofs and walls of centuries-old heritage sites, endangering them by a sudden collapse!
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2024-04-23 17:17
By Afshin Majlesi
Dry river, sinking city: urgent measures needed to save Isfahan’s heritage
Accompanied by a group of journalists, we recently embarked on a journey to explore the Zayandeh-Rud river, tracing its origins near Zard-Kuh, a sub-range in the central Zagros range in Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari province, all the way to the ancient city of Isfahan.
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2023-09-01 18:05
Number of tourists visiting Isfahan jumps 28%
TEHRAN—The number of tourist arrivals in Isfahan, one of Iran’s top tourist destinations for good reason, has soared 28 percent during the first five months of the current Iranian year compared to the same period last year.
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2023-08-06 18:06
10,000 visits to Isfahan’s cultural heritage sites registered in three days
TEHRAN – Isfahan province has registered more than 10,000 visits to its cultural heritage museums and sites during a national three-day holiday started on Friday.
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2023-07-14 21:00
4,000 sightseers from 38 countries visit Isfahan theological school in spring
TEHRAN – Some 4,000 foreign travelers paid visits to Naseriyeh madrasa, an Islamic seminary situated on the southeast corner of Imam Mosque in Isfahan, during the first three months of the current Iranian year (started on March 21).).
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2023-06-06 23:05
Restoration work begins on historical Imam Mosque in Borujerd
TEHRAN –The historical Imam Mosque in Borujerd, western Lorestan province, has undergone some rehabilitation works, the provincial tourism chief has said.
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2023-04-25 18:24
By Afshin Majlesi
Get enchanted by Isfahan’s cultural delights
A landmark cultural event is currently underway in Isfahan to pay a warm tribute to the ancient Iranian city widely known as the “half of the world”.
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2023-02-12 17:11
Intricate details: feast your eyes on Persian tilework
One of the most common and significant decorative elements in Persian architecture is tilework. There is a wide variety of mosques, castles, mansions, churches, and halls, to name a few that have benefited from the expertise over time.
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2022-11-15 22:12
Accurate prescription needed for restoration of ancient domes countrywide, official says
TEHRAN – The tourism chief of Isfahan province on Tuesday said many historical monuments in Iran had experienced defects in the restoration of their domes, adding an accurate prescription is needed to prevent from.
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2022-11-08 19:12
Imam Mosque restoration: veteran experts recommend structural monitoring
TEHRAN–On Tuesday, a panel of veteran experts inspected Isfahan’s Imam Mosque, whose floral dome has undergone extensive restorations. They advised the cultural heritage body to launch structural monitoring for the 17th-century monument.
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2022-08-12 20:39
Imam Mosque restoration: tourism ministry forms special committee to correct faults
TEHRAN –—Iran’s Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts has set up a special committee to oversee fresh restoration work to be conducted on the UNESCO-registered Imam Mosque of Isfahan.
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2022-07-18 18:45
Faulty tiles to be removed from majestic Imam Mosque
TEHRAN – Earlier this year and following years of restoration, scaffolding was partly taken down from the dome of the majestic Imam Mosque. However, it revealed arrays of faulty tiles, which are now pledged to be replaced with flawless ones.
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2022-05-07 13:58
Imam Mosque scaffolding to come down after 10 years
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2022-05-04 23:37
Imam Mosque scaffolding to come down after 10 years
TEHRAN – The scaffolding on the 17th-century Imam Mosque is scheduled to be off in near future, Isfahan province’s tourism chief has said.
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2021-11-20 18:36
Imam Mosque restoration enters final stage
TEHRAN – A masterpiece of Islamic architecture, Imam Mosque has entered its final stage of restoration, more than ten years since work began.
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2021-08-04 18:48
Imam Mosque: elegant, iconic, and visually stunning
TEHRAN – Imam Mosque, with its iconic blue-tiled mosaics and its perfect proportions, forms an elegant, visually stunning monument at the southern end of a UNESCO-registered square of the same name in the touristic city of Isfahan, central Iran.
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2021-04-24 01:14
Isfahan's Imam Mosque restoration reaches final stage
TEHRAN – The project to restore the dome of Isfahan’s iconic Imam Mosque has entered its final phase, according to Fereydoun Allahyari, head of the provincial department for the Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Ministry.